Altiris Expands Channel to Managed Services Providers.New MSP (1) (Management Service Provider or Managed Service Provider) An organization that manages a customer's computer systems and networks which are either located on the customer's premises or at a third-party datacenter. solutions and licensing help Altiris partners and customers achieve higher levels of IT service efficiency ORLANDO, Fla. -- Altiris, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRS ATRS Arkansas Teacher Retirement System ATRS Automated Transport and Retrieval System ATRS Aerial Targets Squadron ATRS Automated Trouble Reporting System ATRS Arkansas Therapeutic Recreation Society ATRS Automatic Turbine Run-up System ), a pioneer of service-oriented management solutions, today announced the expansion of the Altiris channel program to include new solutions and licensing for managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality providers. The Altiris MSP Partner Program will help create new and recurring re·cur intr.v. re·curred, re·cur·ring, re·curs 1. To happen, come up, or show up again or repeatedly. 2. To return to one's attention or memory. 3. To return in thought or discourse. sources of revenue for partners. The program will also help customers focus on business objectives while receiving IT service, security and compliance and predictable costs. Also, Altiris today announced two new MSP-focused products, Altiris([R]) MSP Provisioning Solution([TM]) software and Altiris([R]) Remote Assist Solution([TM]) software, and a new subscription licensing model. Rick McCord, Altiris VP of channel strategy, said, "Managed services providers have gained traction Traction Definition Traction is the use of a pulling force to treat muscle and skeleton disorders. Purpose Traction is usually applied to the arms and legs, the neck, the backbone, or the pelvis. in the market by providing low-cost service to businesses that require IT support or that have overextended overextended, adj 1. the situation occurring when a prosthetic appliance is inadvertently constructed in such a way that part of the oral mucosa is injured by the appliance. adj 2. IT operations. The Altiris service-delivery model and best-of-breed software, combined with the expertise of Altiris partners, are now integrated to deliver efficient IT service to companies of all sizes." Altiris MSP Provisioning Solution helps an MSP use Altiris solutions to service multiple customers and VARs using a single Altiris service-oriented management infrastructure. This new product provisions the required collections, services, roles and security for the customer. For example, Altiris solutions for IT inventory discovery, software delivery and patch management The installation of patches from a software vendor onto an organization's computers. Patching thousands of PCs and servers is a major issue. A patch should be applied to test machines first before deployment, and the testing environments must represent all the users' PCs with their unique , software license management, and backup and recovery have been tested for MSP Provisioning Solution environments. Altiris Remote Assist Solution, also announced today in a separate press release, allows managed service providers to easily link with Internet-connected users to quickly identify and resolve computing computing - computer problems for virtual on-site support and rapid problem resolution. Benefits of the Altiris MSP Program to the partner include: * Best-of-breed Altiris service-oriented management solutions now ready for MSP environments * Opportunity for new and recurring sources of revenue * One Altiris management architecture to manage numerous clients helps scale business * Flexible service offerings through the new Altiris subscription license model Benefits of the Altiris MSP Program to the customer include: * Predictable IT costs * Maintained focus on business objectives * Compliance and security with little to no in-house IT resources * Efficiencies and minimized hassle Hassle () is a location in Närke, Sweden, where a Celtic treasure was found in 1936. It comprises a large bronze cauldron which contained two Bronze Age swords of the Hallstatt type, a pommel of bronze, two bronze buckets with * Single point of IT accountability Altiris has also recently joined the MSPAlliance (http://www.mspalliance.com), a global organization of service providers and technology vendors who define, promote and educate managed services vendors and customers. Altiris has joined the MSPAlliance to provide its MSP partners access to market research, certification and networking to help develop and deliver best practices in managed services. For additional information about the Altiris MSP Program please visit www2.altiris.com/MSP and register. Alternatively, contact your local Altiris sales representative by visiting www.altiris.com/sales. About Altiris Altiris, Inc. is a leading provider of service-oriented management software that enables IT organizations to easily manage, secure and service heterogeneous IT assets. Flexible solutions from Altiris help IT align align (  līn),v to move the teeth into their proper positions to conform to the line of occlusion. services to drive business objectives, deliver audit-ready security, automate To turn a set of manual steps into an operation that goes by itself. See automation. tasks, and reduce the cost and complexity of management. For more information, visit www.altiris.com. Note on Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, including the statements regarding the Altiris MSP Partner Program helping to provide partners with new and recurring sources of revenue and helping customers maintain focus on business objectives. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, the inaccurate assessment of market demand for the MSP service-delivery model, errors or deficiencies in the Altiris MSP-focused products, and such other risks as identified in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the period ended June 30, 2006, and from time to time in other reports filed by Altiris with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Altiris is a registered trademark of Altiris, Inc. in the U.S. and in other countries. MSP Provisioning Solution and Remote Assist Solution are trademarks of Altiris, Inc. The other company names or products mentioned are or may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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